Franklin Mint agrees to stop shipping Tiger
Woods medal
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Franklin Mint, sued by Tiger Woods,
has agreed to temporarily stop advertising and shipping a medal
commemorating the Masters champion.
Stewart and Lynda Resnick, their company, Roll International,
and its division, the Franklin Mint, were named in papers filed
June 16 in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California.
Eight days after Woods filed suit, his representatives learned
the Resnicks had begun shipping the medal - months in advance
of the previously announced release date, said Linda Dozoretz,
a spokeswoman for International Management Group, which manages
the golfer.
In response, Woods sought a temporary restraining order in
papers filed Wednesday "to stop the ongoing infringing conduct
of defendants."
The Franklin Mint agreed to stop further advertising and shipping
the medal until a court hearing is scheduled, Dozoretz said.
The sterling silver medal, advertised in newspapers for $37.50,
is described in court papers as "low-end merchandise of the
type which Tiger Woods does not wish to associate himself."
The federal lawsuit also seeks an accounting of sales of unauthorized
merchandise for money damages and legal fees.
In May, the Franklin Mint said the sterling silver medal is
protected under the constitutional right to cover a news event.
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